Winter '15 - Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize – Swedish Pride

Developed for Black Hearts Ball 2015. Exhibited at The Swedish Institute of Minnesota

Most famously the inventor of dynamite and armaments manufacturer, Alfred Nobel was known as “The Merchant of Death”. In reality a pacifist, he desired to improve his legacy. Through his 1895 will, Nobel established a trust to award exceptional people working to improve man-kind. Although the King of Sweden initially protested, a person from any country in the world is eligible to receive the prize. The Nobel Prize has brought much prestige and great pride to the country of Sweden. Each laureate receives a gold medal, a diploma custom created for each individual recipient and a sum of money.

Winter '15 - Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize – Swedish Pride

Developed for Black Hearts Ball 2015. Exhibited at The Swedish Institute of Minnesota

Most famously the inventor of dynamite and armaments manufacturer, Alfred Nobel was known as “The Merchant of Death”. In reality a pacifist, he desired to improve his legacy. Through his 1895 will, Nobel established a trust to award exceptional people working to improve man-kind. Although the King of Sweden initially protested, a person from any country in the world is eligible to receive the prize. The Nobel Prize has brought much prestige and great pride to the country of Sweden. Each laureate receives a gold medal, a diploma custom created for each individual recipient and a sum of money.